Selecting the Top 3 Arsenal Picks to Select v Wolves? FPL Squad of the Gameweek

One major move in the Fantasy Premier League team of the week is to go with zero Manchester City players - indeed, even Haaland!

Our funds are required to invest heavily on Gunners assets as they welcome one of the worst teams in English top-flight recent memory.

Yes, City scored in 5 goals on their last away fixture, but now they take on Crystal Palace, who have the second-strongest defensive record in the division for goals conceded and fourth-strongest in relation of expected goals conceded.

And the Gunners home to Wolves is the kind of encounter you must target - the best side in the league against one lacking of momentum, quality and confidence.

The lineup of the gameweek is picked using current prices to fit within a £100m limit, as if you were playing a Free Hit.

How did Last Week's Lineup Fare?

The captain didn't deliver but strong scores from Bruno Fernandes (18), Dias (fourteen), Foden (12) and Tarkowski (nine), along with a lucky sixteen-point Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall substitute cameo produced a massive 83 points total. Boom!

Fantasy Premier League Team of the Gameweek for Gameweek 16

Defensive Picks

Robin Roefs, Sunderland, keeper, £4.7m - Newcastle (h)

The first Tyne-Wear derby in the top flight for eight years is likely to be loud, passionate, combative - and it might be one of those tight matches that is full of tension but little clear chances.

A scenario that would render the Sunderland keeper, ranked third in the FPL goalkeeper standings, a good shout.

White, Arsenal, £5.2m - Wolves (home)

An Gunners defensive asset is a must this week. Wolves have just one goal away from home this season and a single goal in their past 6 matches.

Ben White is a great attacking option when he gets his opportunity. He started the last two at right-back, registered a 14-point return against Brentford and tops the way in that period among Gunners defenders with 2 big chances created, 2 shots in the box and an xGI of 0.7.

Cucurella, Chelsea, £6.2m - Everton (home)

The Toffees are erratic so this selection is more about the Blues'defence and the Spaniard's upside.

Chelsea have the fourth-best defence while he has generated more chances (19) than any other defender in the division.

And he hasn't scored yet, having netted five times last season.

Diogo Dalot, United, £4.4m - the Cherries (h)

You shouldn't have great expectations for a United clean sheet - they have just one all season - but Bournemouthgoals have dried up in the past two matches.

More importantly, the Portuguese defender has been occupying some very advanced roles as left wing-back in the last 3 games.

In those matches he's had four shots, two clear opportunities, a goal and an assist. He also missed a cracking chance at Wolves on Monday night too.

Midfield Picks

Saka (C), the Gunners, £10.2m - Wolves (h)

This fixture against Wolves is too juicy to pass up and that makes Saka, Arsenalbest offensive asset a must-have.

No stats needed to back this up. United had twenty-seven shots at Wolves on Monday, netted four and could have had double that.

The Gunners will be licking their lips.

Rice, the Gunners, £7.1m - Wolves (home)

Just a single point behind Fernandes in the FPL midfielder standings, Rice is incredibly consistent for the Gunners.

With more license to attack this term, he's generated more opportunities than any other Arsenal teammate (twenty-seven) and has five assists to his name.

He's also the most reliable for minutes as the manager could see this as a opportunity to rotate his squad.

Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United, £9m - the Cherries (home)

The Portuguese playmaker might have taken over from Antoine Semenyo as the essential Fantasy Premier League midfielder.

Fixture-proof, always a shout for defensive contribution points and with multiple ways to points.

Palmer, the Blues, £10.3m - the Toffees (h)

This week's differential pick, Cole Palmer has his first 90 minutes since returning after a long layoff and we are aware what an explosive fantasy player he is capable of being.

You get the feeling that, as quickly as he has one good game, fantasy coaches will be flocking to bring him in.

He was absent for the Blues'European defeat at Atalanta, but that was the club managing his minutes so he ought to be fresh for the Toffees.

Ouattara, the Bees, £6m - Leeds United (h)

Leeds enter this game off the back of two strong home performances against the Blues and the Reds, but on the road they have let in three times for each one they've netted.

This is probably Ouattara last match before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations.

He has been outstanding for the Bees this season, and has five goal contributions in his past 3 fixtures at home.

Forwards

Igor Thiago, Brentford, £6.9m - Leeds (home)

It's been a disappointing last few weeks for the striker owners, with just 3 FPL points in two matches.

Nevertheless, he's the second goal scorer in the league and has 7 goals in 7 home games. He is the best forward option for this round and, with a kind run of games, you can set and forget up until the end of January at least.

Hugo Ekitike, Liverpool, £8.4m - Brighton (h)

It is expected that the manager keeps faith with the promising striker, after his brace performance at Leeds.

He performed great at the beginning of the campaign and you wonder what he could have achieved had a rival striker not arrived and challenged him for playing time at centre-forward.

The Bench

• Dubravka, the Clarets, £4m - Fulham ({h|home